Lathes

Abstract

The present invention therefore provides in one aspect a lathe including: a headstock comprising a lathe spindle; a tailstock; and a lathe bed wherein the lathe bed is mounted to be rotatable in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis. In a second aspect of the invention there is provided a lathe including: a headstock comprising a lathe spindle passing through a hollow column and within the hollow column means adapted to safely connect a vacuum to the interior of the lathe spindle; a tailstock; and a lathe bed wherein the lathe bed is mounted to be rotatable in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis. In a third aspect of the invention there is provided a lathe including: a headstock comprising a lathe spindle passing through a hollow column and within the hollow column means adapted to safely connect a vacuum to the interior of the lathe spindle; a lathe bed wherein the bed is mounted to be rotatable in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis; and a tailstock adapted to rotate 360° through its normal central location to permit alignment with the headstock spindle axis regardless of angular location of the lathe bed about its vertical axis.

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